Singing is golden

By Benedikt Zacher, 26 September 2014

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“Sir Morosus is not the only one being left speechless.”

Reviewed at Nationaltheater, Munich on 25 September 2014

Strauss R., Die schweigsame Frau (The Silent Woman)

Bavarian State Opera

Pedro Halffter, Conductor

Barrie Kosky, Director

Esther Bialas, Costume Designer, Set Designer

Franz Hawlata, Sir Morosus

Okka von der Damerau, Widow Zimmerlein, the housekeeper

Nikolay Borchev, Schneidebart, the barber

Daniel Behle, Henry Morosus

Brenda Rae, Aminta

Elsa Benoit, Isotta

Tara Erraught, Carlotta

Christian Rieger, Morbio

Tareq Nazmi, Farfallo

Christoph Stephinger, Vanuzzi

Bayerischer Staatsopernchor

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Benedikt Zacher

Benedikt hat in München Musik und Jura studiert und dann an der LSE einen MSc in Global Market Economics erworben. Er spielt nach wie vor regelmäßig und begeistert Kammermusik, vorzugsweise als Geiger oder Bratscher im Streichquartett. Benedikt liebt jede Art klassischer Musik, und zwar besonders Kammermusik mit Streichern, Klavier, gerne auch mit Gesang, Orchesterkonzerte und schließlich die Oper.

Silence is silver, singing is golden: Strauss' Silent Woman in Munich